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This exceptionally hot spring, coupled with a lack of mountain snowpack, is having some interesting effects on the water level of Lake Chelan right now. Hayli Libby-Thompson with our sister station KOZI in Chelan filed this report.

As fire danger becomes ever more prevalent, fire districts in Chelan County must get and maintain the proper equipment. Fire tender trucks are an essential, for commercial fires as well. The Manson Fire Department has long needed a new fire tender and just when they prepared for its arrival, they found out they have to wait a little longer.

A 46-year-old woman went missing Wednesday evening while hiking near Bridge Creek up the Icicle Drainage. Chelan County searchers and family members combed the area and a helicopter crew spotted a body in the river Thursday afternoon. Chelan County Emergency Management Director Rich Magnussen gives the details.

Public Works Director for the city of Wenatchee Dan Frazier swings by the KOHO studio to talk about a comprehensive survey underway on the state of city streets and a few major road projects this summer.

NCW Labor Economist Don Meseck joins Dan in the KOHO studio to talk about the April job numbers for Chelan and Douglas counties. In short, the unemployment rate is down, civilian labor force is up, and three major industries have hundreds more jobs.

Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett joins Dan in the KOHO studio to talk about the spring WASPC convention (Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs) and two mountain rescues over the weekend.